Pēpēha / Mihimihi - Journey of your origins.

This term we are looking at Mihi, Waitangi Day and War and Peace.  Our Mihi/pēpēha will be taught throughout the year.

A pēpēha basically is a speech explaining the journey that was taken to have yourself standing here today.

Year 1/2 Mihi:

Kia ora koutou

Ko _______________ tōku pāpā.  (_____ is my dad.)

Ko _______________ tōku māmā.  (_____ is my mum)

Kō _______________ ahau.

E _________ āku tau.  (I am _____ years old)

He tauira au i te kura o te tāone o Haehaenui.

I am a student at Arrowtown School.

Nō reira, kia ora koutou

Year 3/4 Mihi

Tēna koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa

Ko _______________ rāua ko _______________ ōku tūpuna. (Grandfather & mother maiden name)

Ko _______________ tōku pāpā. (Dad)

Ko _______________ tōku māmā. (Mum with maiden name)

 Kō _______________ ahau. (You)

E _________ āku tau.   (I am ______ years old)

He tauira au i te kura o te tāone o Haehaenui.

I am a student at Arrowtown School.

 Nō reira,  tēna koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa


Year 5/6 Mihi

Tihei mauri ora!

Tēna koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa

Ko ___________ te maunga.

Ko ___________ te awa.

Ko ___________ tōku iwi.

Ko ______ rātou ko ______, ko ______, ko ______ ōku tūpuna.
(Grandparents - grandmothers' maiden names where possible)

Ko _________ rāua ko _________ ōku mātua. (Dad and mum with maiden name)

Ko ___________ ahau.

E __9 or less___ āku tau / ___10 +_____ āku tau. (I am ____ years old)
 

Nō _______ ahau engari whānau mai au i te ______.  E noho ana ahau i ________.  He tauira au i te kura o te tāone o Haehaenui.

I’m from _______ but I was born in _______. I am living in ______.  I am a student at Arrowtown School.

Nō reira,  tēna koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa


Year 7/8 Mihi
 

Tihei Mauri Ora! Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa Ki te Atua – tēnā koe Ki a Ranginui - tēnā koe Ki a Papa-tū-ā-nuku - tēnā koe Ki te hunga mate – haere, haere, haere Ki te hunga ora - tēnā koutou Ki te wharenui tēnā koe ki a ____ Ki te kaumatua – tēnā koe e hoa E āku hoa, e āku ākonga e huihui nei i te rā nei                   .	Let there be life! Hello to everyone here              .. To God - Greetings To Ranginui – Greetings To Papa-tū-ā-nuku - Greetings Farewell to the dead go go go          Welcome the living To _____________ the wharenui, greetings to you To the elder of the marae, greetings to you my friend My friends, students who are gathered here today
Ko ___________ te maunga Ko ___________ te awa Ko _______ te tipuna Ko ________ tōku iwi Ko ____ rātou ko ____, ko ____, ko ___ ōku tūpuna Ko ___ rāua ko ___ ōku mātua	__________ is the mountain __________ is the river __________ is the ancestor The _________ are my tribe ____ ____ and ____ ____ are my grandparents ___ and ___ are my parents.
________ āku tau. Nō _______ ahau / engari whānau mai au / i te ______.  E noho ana ahau i ________. He tauira au i te kura te tāone o Haehaenui.	I am _____ years old. I’m from _______ but I was born in _______. I’m living in ______.  I am a student at Arrowtown School.
Ngā mihi nui a koutou katoa Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa	Greetings to you all Thank you everyone.